[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2011)] [Notices] [Page 5843] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-2229] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549-0213. Extension: Rule 701; OMB Control No. 3235-0522; SEC File No. 270-306. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget the request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 701 (17 CFR 230.701) under the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities Act'') (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) provides an exemption for certain issuers from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for limited offerings and sales of securities issued under compensatory benefit plans or contracts. The purpose of Rule 701 is to ensure that a basic level of information is available to employees and others when substantial amounts of securities are issued in compensatory arrangements. Information provided under Rule 701 is mandatory. Approximately 300 companies annually rely on the Rule 701 exemption and it takes 2 hours per response. We estimate that 25% of the 2 hours per response (0.5 hours) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden of 150 hours (0.5 hours per response x 300 responses). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Background documentation for this information collection may be viewed at the following link, http://www.reginfo.gov. Written comments should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]; Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: January 27, 2011. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011-2229 Filed 2-1-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P